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Nikhra Population - Katihar, Bihar

Nikhra is a medium size village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 155 families residing. The Nikhra village has population of 802 of which 406 are males while 396 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikhra village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 20.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikhra village is 975 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikhra as per census is 940, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Nikhra village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikhra village was 45.70 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nikhra Male literacy stands at 54.66 % while female literacy rate was 36.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nikhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nikhra village.

Nikhra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 802 406 396
Child (0-6) 163 84 79
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.70 % 54.66 % 36.59 %
Total Workers 225 210 15
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 67 56 11

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Nikhra village of Katihar district.

Work Profile

In Nikhra village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 70.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.